Learn OSINT: Open-Source Intelligence

Evaluate using a virtual machine for OSINT investigations, offering a sandbox that protects the host, and compare CSI Linux and Kali Linux as practical options.

Set up a virtual OSINT lab by installing VirtualBox, obtaining the CSI Linux appliance, and configuring RAM and network for a functional VM.

Install Kali Linux on a MacBook with M1, M2, or M3 using UTM or VMware, including ARM 64 images and setup steps.

Learn how virtual private networks encrypt your internet connection, hide your IP, and use dedicated IPs from NordVPN and ProtonVPN to protect OSINT privacy.

Set up a browser for OSINT investigations by choosing Chrome, installing key extensions for reverse image search, table scraping to csv, and video download, to streamline evidence collection.

Learn best practices for documenting investigations, including source credibility checks, date and time stamps, preserving metadata and visual evidence, and reporting to technical or non-technical readers.

Learn how sock puppets are fake online identities used to influence opinions and spy on others, and explore privacy risks and advanced techniques to uncover malicious actors.

Explore how sockpuppets are built, including profile creation, fake data, posting strategies, engagement, and the spread of misinformation to influence political outcomes.

Learn how to create sock puppets for open-source intelligence by using tools to generate fake data, personas, profile pictures, and emails, with emphasis on consistency and customization.

Explore advanced osint techniques and psyops, including creating sock puppets, identifying agitators, and using search operators to collect information, assess disinformation, and manage online narratives.

Master Google search operators to refine queries, filter results, and uncover information quickly. Explore tricks like site:, quotes, wildcards, or, filetype, and custom range to locate resumes, emails, and numbers.

Learn Bing and DuckDuckGo search operators to refine queries with quotes, plus, brackets, and site or language filters, plus exclamation-based shortcuts for targeted results.

Explore Yandex and Baidu search operators for osint, including URL, site, host, file type filters, language and date controls, and advanced operators like quotes and wildcards.

Explore open-source intelligence methods to search people by names, usernames, and phones using osint framework and r/osint, emphasizing methodology over tools that come and go.

Explore open-source intelligence by using username search tools to map a single username to multiple platforms, export results, and understand false positives for background checks.

Learn how to use webmap to tailor person searches, interpret the web me score, and explore targets’ occupations, affiliations, news, and social profiles for OSINT.

Explore true people search tools that pull data from public records, forums, and social media, use a VPN where needed, and note GDPR privacy impacts in Europe.

Explore voter records as a public OSINT data source, filtering by first name, second name, last name, state to reveal age, address, party, and voter status, with ethical use reminders.

Identify phone number ownership and provider using tools like free carrier lookup, Twilio, and Truecaller, while considering court orders and voip numbers such as Google Voice and Skype.

Explore the second video on phone numbers, using a spy dialer to hear voicemail (data may be outdated), perform name and photo lookups, and assess search-engine variations.

perform background checks using public records, criminal and property records, parking tickets, and email lookups across multiple databases. learn practical osint tools and search operators to gather cross-verified information.

Explore open-source intelligence methods to research companies worldwide, using search engines and tools like Infobel and 92.com to uncover registered addresses, officers, and incorporation details.

Explore open-source tools to search for companies, refine results by distance, and review complaints, using BBB, Judy Records, Datacom, and license plate searches.

Search resumes using operators, file types, and sources like Google and Indeed to uncover contact details, work experience, and education while refining results with filters.

Verify email addresses for legitimacy and assess their reputation with email rep.io, then enumerate variants across domains and name formats using email format.com.

Explore open-source intelligence with email and phone reverse lookups using the epic iOS osint tool, uncover breached emails, linked accounts, and downloadable reports in json or csv.

Discover how to find leads and verify emails using hunter.io and meminfo, search domains with sales filters, review email patterns, and assess whether the email server accepts emails.

Learn to assess password security by checking breaches with Have I Been Pwned, breach directories, and Dehacked, then use hash cracking tools like Hashcat or John the Ripper.

Explore how exif data and image metadata reveal when and where a photo was taken, including device type, model, geolocation, and camera settings for open-source investigations.

Master reverse image lookups with an image search extension across major engines, compare results from Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, TinEye, and Google Lens, and learn how variations affect hits.

Explore how facial recognition tools in OSINT perform image search across the internet using face check ID and PimEyes, while navigating terms of use, privacy opt-outs, and photo quality tips.